Monday, June 22, 2015

Blues' Prospect Camp to take place July 6-9

Top picks Fabbri, Schmaltz, Barbashev among players to attend

By LOU KORACST. LOUIS -- The Blues announced Monday afternoon that a Prospect Camp will take place July 6-9 at the team's practice facility, the Ice Zone inside St. Louis Outlet Mall.There will be practice sessions beginning at 2 p.m. and each is free and open to the public. Each session will be followed by a 4-on-4 scrimmage at 3:15 p.m.Some of the players scheduled to participate include first-round picks Robby Fabbri (2014) and Jordan Schmaltz (2012), second-round selections Ivan Barbashev (2014) and Thomas Vannelli (2013) along with St. Louis-born prospect Zach Pochiro.Players drafted by the Blues at the 2015 NHL Draft in Florida, which will take place Friday and Saturday, are also expected to participate in the camp.Here is a tentative camp roster (will be updated as needed):Forwards: Ivan Barbashev, Samuel Blais, Jaedon Descheneau, Robby Fabbri, Mackenzie MacEachern, Zachary Pochiro, Austin Poganski, Dwyer Tschantz, C.J. Yakimowicz.Defensemen: Colton Parayko, Jordan Schmaltz, Dmitrii Sergeev, Thomas Vannelli, Jake Walman.Goalies: Ville Husso.